Distinguishing the Vanilla Faint from a Sudden Death Warning

Distinguishing the Vanilla Faint from a Sudden Death Warning Sign

Overview

This tutorial seeks to equip the learner with the ability to distinguish the common ordinary fainting spell from the much less common extraordinary faint that may be a harbinger for a future sudden death. The spectrum of sudden death predisposing heart conditions that may present with a warning faint will be examined. Using cases, the detective-like scrutiny that needs to be applied will be illustrated. Key pearls and pitfalls with taking a personal and family history and with examining the 12-lead ECG will be provided so that you may be able to prevent those sudden deaths in the young which are preventable.

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This tutorial seeks to equip the learner with the ability to distinguish the common ordinary fainting spell from the much less common extraordinary faint that may be a harbinger for a future sudden death. The spectrum of sudden death predisposing heart conditions that may present with a warning faint will be examined. Using cases, the detective-like scrutiny that needs to be applied will be illustrated. Key pearls and pitfalls with taking a personal and family history and with examining the 12-lead ECG will be provided so that you may be able to prevent those sudden deaths in the young which are preventable.

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